“We survive thanks to promotions, the only thing that sells is what is on promotion,” they revealed.
The Union of Kioskers of the Argentine Republic (UKRA) confirmed that, so far this year, They closed 10,000 kiosks throughout the country. Rate increases and the drop in sales These are the reasons argued by the sector, who fear the worst: ”During Mauricio Macri’s government, 33,000 kiosks were closed. While In the first 10 months of Javier Milei’s government, almost 10% of the kiosks have already closed existing throughout the Argentine territory.
This is what he assured Nestor Adrian Palaciosvice president of the UKRA, exposing the alarming situation. Furthermore, he detailed that the ”increase in public electricity rateswater, gas, taxesof rentals, added everything to the strong consumption drop and the decline in profitabilitymake it ”“unsustainable to be able to move forward.”
Likewise, they highlight the appearance of ”parallel kiosks”where windows are opened in the neighborhoods so that people can buy products that way, given the fall of kiosks with history. In this way, they operate informally, but in the search of adding income and achieving the difficult task of making ends meet.
Mauricio Macri’s administration passed through the sector like a tsunami: Of the 120,000 that were standing after Cristina Kirchner’s government, 33,000 had to close. Despite the pandemic, they recovered and reached the number of 90,000, a figure that is already in free fall.
Sharp fall in an unexpected time
”The drop in sales averages 50%we are selling half of what we sold last year. We survive thanks to promotions“The only thing that is sold is what is on promotion,” he explained. Néstor Acuña, second vice president of UKRA, to the middle BAE Business.
And he added: ”In times of crisis and governments that do not promote popular policies, it becomes a warehouse kiosk. In order to invoice more due to the drop in sales, we add warehouse products. Many baked goods and dairy products that can no longer be sold in supermarkets come to kiosks.”
In this way, the traditional kiosk has to incorporate other products to avoid low sales, as well as include different offers and promotions.
Finally, they revealed that Not even on Halloween – a time of great agitation for the sector – could sales have a favorable impact on kiosks. Something similar was experienced this year with Children’s Day, in the area of toy sellers, who predicted a dark future for that industry and with very low numbers.
Source: Ambito
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